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Hackney Diamonds The Rolling Stones

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This is the new album by the Rolling Stones which it's their first album with original songs since 2005 when they did An Bigger Bang. It was recorded at Henson Recording Stusios in Los Angeles, Metropolis Susios in London, Sanctuary Studios in Nassau Bahamas, Electric Lady Studios New York and the The Hit Factory/Germano Studios inc New York and it has the late Charlie Watts who passed away in 2021 on 2 tracks as well as Bill Wyman who was with the Rolling Stones from 1962-93 played on it as well as Sir Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder playing on it. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and AWESOME songs which they sound great with great playing by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood and great singing by Mick Jagger who is still sounding great at age 80. It was produced by Andy Watt who also co wrote 3 songs on the album and it went to number 1 in the UK, Australia, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, Germany and Greece and other count...

Dumb Money

This afternoon I went to the Dendy Cinema Coorparoo to see the movie Dumb Money which it's based on an true story. It's 2020 during the Covid Pandemic and Keith Gill (Paul Dano) who is an financial analyst from Brockton massachusetts as well as posting his opinions on You Tube under the name Roaring Kitty has noticed that the video game Game Stock is failing and is sinking his life savings into buying it and then in 2021 several companies including Melvin Capital Management owned by Gabe Plotkin (Seth Rogen) have been short selling stock on the chain assumption that it was going to close and it leads to an mass increase in GameStop's overall stock price which people who have buying stuff online starting to get stock and then it gets very interesting. It is excellent and very entertaining with excellent acting by Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio, America Ferrea, Nick Offerman abd Sebastian Stan and it is directed by Craig Gillsepie who al...

Killers Of The Flower Moon

Last Sunday I went to the Events Cinema in the city to see the movie Kille of The Flower Moon which it's based on an true story. It's 1919 and Ernest Burkhart(Leonardo Decaprio) comes home from the war which he stays with his uncle William King hale (Robert DeNiro) who is an rancher as an political boss and also his brother Byron (Scott Shepherd) also stays with the uncle which both Ernest and Byron commit robberies of the Osage people while Hale who appears to be friendly with the Osage people as well as speaking their language as well as giving them gifts schemes to murder them and steal their wealth. Ernest meanwhile meets Mollie(Lily Gladstone) who is an Osage whose family owns oil headrights and they get married. Then more of Mollie's family including her mother dies which Hale tells Ernest that he will inheirt more headrights and even Hale tells Ernest to poison Mollie who has diabities by druggin her insulin and then it gets very interesting. It is Gripping, ...

Rumours Live Fleetwood Mac

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this is the live album of Fleetwood Mac which was recorded at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood California on August 29th 1977 during the Rumours tour and it has never been released except 1 track that was released on the reissue of the album Live in 2021 and it is now out on CD. On this double CD the songs Fleetwood Mac performed at the show were tracks from the first 2 albums they did with stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham Fleetwood Mac(1975) and Rumours as well as the night Oh Well which they did it with Peter Green in 1969. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with the songs sounding FANTASTIC. 1977 was the year for Fleetwood Mac with the release of Rumours which was an huge success as well as an world tour to promote the album including Australia later that year and the album has sold more than 40 million copies. The live album went to number 81 in the USA, number 34 in the UK and number 32 in New Zealand and this is an must for Fleetwood Mac fans. I give it 5 stars as it...

Just The Two Of Us The Duets Collection Volume 2 Olivia Newton John

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This is the second collection of duets CD by legendary Australian singer Olivia Newton John which it's her second posthumous compilation album and the songs are on this CD are the duets she did from 1979-2018 including Rest Your Love On Me with Andy Gibb, Wishing and Hopin with Dionne Warwick, Getting Better All the Time with Marie Osmond, Cotton Jenny with Anne Murray, I'm Counting On You with Johnny O'Keefe and Tenterfield Saddler with Peter Allen as well as You Have To Believe with her daughter Chloe Lattanzi. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC songs that has sound great today and they are songs that you will never get tired as great songs live on. It went to number 49 in the UK album Sales Chart, number 61 in the USA Top Albums Sales Chart and number 91 in Scotland and it's been an year since the passing of Olivia Newton John passed away but the great music she made lives on as well as the movies and the charities she was involved in. This...

Are we There Yet Rick Astley

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This is the new album by legendary British singer Rick Astley and this was recorded at his home studio in London which all the songs are written by Rick Astley himself as well as producing it himself. It is Excellent and FAntastic with great songs with Rick still sounding great and the album went to number 2 in the UK, number 2 in the UK Independent Albums chart, number 6 in Scotland and number 29 in Germany. He will be the UK, Ireland and Europe for the remainder of this year and 2024 which I hope he comes to Australia. This is an must for Rick Astley fans and I give it 4 stars which it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be impressed and amazed.

The Real Thing Symphonic Concert by Russell Morris

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This is the new live album by legendary Australian singer-songwriter Russell Morris and this was recorded on July 4th this year at the Hamer Hall in Melbourne which he was backed up by the Southen Cross Symphony with orchestral arrangements done by David Hirschfelder from Little River Band as well as John Farnham. It was produced by Michael Cristiano who worked with the Seekers and he played his classic hits from the 60's and 70's including The Real Thing, Sweet Sweet Love, Wings Of A Eagle, Hush as well as tracks from his albums in the 2010's as well as some songs that has rearly been played including Mr America, and Only A Matter of Time. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with the songs sound FANTASTIC wih the Orchestra which works brilliantly. It went to number 5 in Australia and Russell is going back on the road touring with the Orchestra which includes Brisbane at the Convention Center on December 9th. This is an must for Australian music fans and I give it ...

Professional Misconduct by The Screaming Jets

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This is the new album by legendary Australian rock band The Screaming Jets and it was recorded at the Red Engine Studios in Manly Queensland (an Brisbane suburb) and Sing Sing Recording Studios in South Yarra Victoria which was produced by Steve James. The songs on the album written by the Paul Wossen, Dave Gleeson and Scott Kingman and one track was written by Dave Gleeson and Steve Balbi who is from Noiseworks as well as Mi Sex. It is FANTASTIC, AWESOME and ROCKING with FANTASTIC songs with great singing by Dave and they are still sounding great as ever. The album went to number 3 in Australia abd this is dedicated to the memory of member Paul Wossen who passed away on September 15th. They are touring Australia throughout this year and next year which includes 3 queensland show the Triffid in Brisbane on November 3rd, Beenleigh Tavern on November 4th and Toowoomba at the Spotted Cow on January 19th 2024. This is an must for Australian rock fans and I give it 5 stars as it...

Making It So by Patrick Stewart

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This is the memoir of English actor Patrick Stewart and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Yorkshire, worked for the local newspaper The Dewsbury and District Reporter and Mirfield Reporter, went to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Manchester Library Theater Company and Royal Shakespeare Company from 1966 until 1982 which he did plays like Hamlet, King John, A Midsummer's Night Dream and many others, doing movies like Hennessy, Dune, Lifeforce, doing TV like North and South and I Claudius, achieving great success as Captain Jean Luc Picard in Star trek the New Generation as well as the movies Generations, Nemesis, First Contact and Insurrection, his 3 marriages, working with William Shatner, Vivien Leigh, David Lynch, Leonard Nimoy, Corey Allen, Whoopi Goldberg and many others. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with Impressive and very enteraining which it is worth an read. Patrick Stewart who until recently reprised his role as Picard in the series Star Trk Pica...

Songs In the Key Of Motown Show @ Kedron Wavell

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On Sunday October 8th I went to Kedron Wavell to see the Motown tribute show Songs In the Key Of Motown show which was the first time I have seen the show and I was supposed to go to see that show last year but could not go due to me having covid but I made up for it this year. I caught the bus to Chermside from the city, walk to Kedron Wavell, went to the Kitchen, had Spagetthi for lunch, ate Chocolate Brownie Sundae, drank Coke with No Sugar, Saw Paula whho works there and did some writing. went to the Blue Pacific Room, ate chips, drank Coke With No Sugar and use mobile. The show started at 3.13pm which the group Spectrum from Las Vegas came on stage which they did an set of the Jackson Five songs and then an girl group called Radiance also from las Vegas came on stage which they did an set of the Supremes songs as well as doing the Aretha Franklin song Respect. There was an interval which I bought 2 CD's, drank Coke with No Sugar and use mobile. The show resumed with Spec...

Love and Pain by Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou

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This is the autobiography of 2 members of the iconic Australian rock band Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies and bassist Chris Joannou and in this book they talk about their upbringing in Newcastle NSW, first meeting, first playing with Daniel Johns, playing as the Innocent Criminals before becoming Silverchair, acheiving great success with the albums Frogstomp, Freak Show Neon Ballroom as well as hit songs including Tomorrow, Freak, Abuse Me and many others, encounters with David Helfgott, Tim Rogers from You Am I, Everclear, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Tool and many others, behind the scenes happenings in the band, life after Silverchair and many others. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with AWESOME, impressive and very entertaining stories which it is well worth an read indeed and it is great to hear 2 members of an iconic Australian rock band to tell their story which it's important too. It has been 12 years since Silverchair ended and it is great to see the interest still the...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem

On Monday i went to the Southbank Cinema to see the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem which it was my 2nd time actually as I had seen it the week before with my nieces at Balmoral Cinema. Cynthia Utrom(Voiced by Maya Rudolph) who is an executive of TCRI (Techno Cosmic Research Institute) sends a squad to hunt down Baxter Stockman(voiced by Giancarlo Esposito) who is an rogue scientist who is creating an mutagenic ooze which he intends to create his own animal family starting with an fly and is killed in the explosions when the gang invaded the building which the ooze falls in the sewers. The 15 years later 4 turtles Leonardo, Raphael, Michaelangelo and Donatello who along with the rat Splinter live in the sewers only allowed out to steal supplies and Splinter distrusts humanity after an encounter which they were chased away and trains ninjustsu. The Turtles meets an teenager named April O'Neil (vocied by Aya Edebiri) who is an aspiring journalist who has been ...